Tag Archives: Lighthouse

As I Speak This

Posted on December 3, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

As I Speak Thisby Michael DoyleA lighthouse guides my wayIn the darkness, I will prayA thousand generations find victoryIn the Lamb’s sweet majestyThe most excellent name on highIs written across a wounded skyCrying holy across all creationIt gives the strength … Continue reading →

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Summer Road Trip

Posted on June 22, 2023 by alohapromisesforever

Summer Road Trip 2023by Michael DoyleAs my youngest approaches high schoolIt seemed a good time, as a general ruleTo take my daughters on an adventureIt might be seen as a matter of debentureOr the paying of my familial debtTo somewhere … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Whenever Government Assumes To Deliver Us From the Trouble of Thinking For Ourselves, the Only Consequence It Produces Are Those of Torpor and Imbecility

Posted on October 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Whenever government assumes to deliver us from the trouble of thinking for ourselves, the only consequences it produces are those of torpor and imbecility.” -William Godwin (1756-1836)

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To Life (L’Chaim)

Posted on January 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Sundays like all other days are best lived with at least a touch of reverence for the divine. To Life (L’Chaim) by Michael Romani Life is long And often filled with questions Too many of which have no answers Only … Continue reading →

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To Begin As It Began

Posted on June 26, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Like the sea many of the best things in life ebb and flow, in and out and expanding just to contract back into its depths. https://flic.kr/p/udMBaZ To Begin As It Began by Michael Romani Like two ships adrift and at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beckon, Begin, Begun, Cards, Collide, Confide, Depth, Destiny, Ebb, Fit, Flow, Heart, Hourglass, Journey, Kiss, Lighthouse, Love, Meet, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reckon, Rest, Sand, Sea, Shore, Storm, Tears, Time, Together, True, Worlds | Leave a comment

One Way Destination

Posted on February 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on John 14:6: One Way Destination by Michael Romani What is preached will be lived in Lessons learned even though forgiven Constantly serving as lessons learned We thank you for all that’s discerned In every way we … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alternative, Belief, Choice, Cross, Death, Destination, Discern, Dispute, Forgive, God, Good, Jesus, Learn, Lesson, Light, Lighthouse, Live, Misunderstood, Narrow, One Path, One Way, Pass, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Preach, Price, Redeem, River of Life, Sacrifice, Savior, Shine, Sin, Sparrow, Suffice, Superlative, Truth, Way, Will | Leave a comment

Daily Prompt – Distant

Posted on August 11, 2018 by alohapromisesforever

The end of a long day fishing has finally arrived As the captain thinks on how he has survived Always eking a humble living from the sea Respecting the ocean with all of its majesty Spotting the distant lighthouse on … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Blessed, Daily Prompt, Distant, Family, Fishing, Gratitude, Home, Lighthouse, Love, Majesty, Safe, Sea, Shore, Shown, Unspoken, Wife | Leave a comment

Painting the Light

Posted on August 13, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Painting The Light by Michael Romani Painting with the wind and light As we dive into the dark of night Building the colors in our minds There in more details than we find It is an enigmatic orchestration Tossed into … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Bay, Coral, Death, Detail, Life, Light, Lighthouse, Night Dive, Ocean, Painting, Photography, Poem, Poetry, Soft, Sunset | Leave a comment

WordPress #Weekly Photo Challenge – Unusual

Posted on July 22, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

Surreality of An Old Lighthouse

Posted in Photographs & Memories | Tagged Lighthouse, Photograph, Second Life, Surreal, Unusual, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wordpress | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: Be the Light

Posted on May 9, 2017 by alohapromisesforever

“Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others were making ships.” -Charles Simic, poet (b. 9 May 1938) Born into a world filled with vile cruelty and more than a share of tragedy, the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Charles Simic, Choices, Glass Bottle, Lighthouse, Ships | 5 Comments